page_title: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing
section_title: Post-Vietnam era
hierarchical_section_title: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing / History / Cold War / Pacific Air Forces / Post-Vietnam era
caption_attribution_description: English: 3d Tactical Fighter Squadron McDonnell Douglas F-4E-49-MC Phantom 71-1073 Clark AB, Philippines 1976. Retired to AMARC as FP0649 Apr 5, 1991. Still on AMARC inventory Jan 15, 2008
context_page_description: The 405th Air Expeditionary Wing is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Combat Command. It may be activated or inactivated at any time.
  Currently, it is believed that the 405 AEW is inactive.
context_section_description: The 1st Test Squadron conducted weapons system evaluation (COMBAT SAGE) of repaired battle-damaged F-4 Phantom IIs from 30 April 1970 until the end of the Vietnam War.  It remained assigned to the 405th until the wing's re-designation in September 1974.
  The 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron returned to Clark and the 405th on 15 December 1972 after being withdrawn from the 18th Tactical Fighter Wing at Nha Trang Air Base, South Vietnam as part of the Vietnam drawdown.  Flew F-4E Phantom IIs also until the 405th's re-designation in September 1974.
  During July–August 1972, provided extensive flood relief to Philippine areas inundated by monsoon rains. During February–March 1973, provided medical, logistical, and administrative support for former prisoners of war, on their way to the United States from North Vietnam. With the end of the USAF presence in South Vietnam, the wing was re-designated as the 3d Tactical Fighter Wing in September 1974 to retain the history of the senior unit after its standdown as part of the closure of Bien Hoa AB.
  The 405th Air Expeditionary Wing also deployed an McDonnell F-4 Phantom II contingent in Tainan Air Base, Taiwan. Until July 1974, the main mission was to assist Taiwan’s air defense missions in order to resist air threats from China.
caption: McDonnell Douglas F-4E-49-MC Phantom 71-1073. Originally assigned to the 90th TFS at Clark
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